Large flock east of Hope last Saturday on the ground and water.
Descent flock south of Strasburg last Tuesday. Good flock in northern Nebraska on Wednesday evening. I was surprised to see them still that far south. Figured they’d have all push thru awhile ago.
I’ve seen a few random snows and even small groups stay in ND all summer long.
I’ve seen a few random snows and even small groups stay in ND all summer long. A couple years ago I could have shot some snow geese in August during the early Canada goose season. It was a flock of about 10 with a couple really nice blues in it. They had been hanging on the same slough all summer and were not cripples. They could fly just like the honkers.
Seems to be happening more and more frequently every year where they stick around all summer. I'm wondering if at some point in their evolution they may decide they don't have to fly all the way to the tundra to nest and start staying closer to the border during the summer. Probably won't live long enough to find out, but who knows.